Steinmetz:Abrus

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Abrus precatorius

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Leguminosae
English Names
  • Indian Liquorice
  • Jequirity
  • Crab's Eye
  • Lucky Bean
  • Love Bean
  • Prayer Bead
Natural Habitat
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • West Indies
  • Southern China
  • Abyssinia
Part(s) Used
  • Folia Abri precatorii
  • Radix Abri precatorii
  • Semen Abri precatorii = Semen Jequirity
Constituent(s)
  • root:sweet principle
  • acid resin; leaf: sweet principle; seed: abrin (a poisonous agglutinin)
  • abric acid
Action
  • seed: emetic
  • irritant
  • toxic; root: used as a substitute for Radix Liquiritiae; leaf: used in sprue
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